Carolina2k22 Editor

Kia ora, my name is Carolina :)! I'm a queer trans woman from Aotearoa New Zealand that is interested in law, public policy, sociology, and criminology.
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Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, surgery not required from Feb 11, 2020 to now.
Law was changed to allow trans people to apply through the family court under section 28 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationship Registration Act 1995.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Right to change legal gender: Legal, surgery not required from Jun 15, 2023 to now.
Law was changed under the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 which comes into effect on 15 June 2023. This will allow gender self-identification and mean that you will not need to go through the Family Court to change your nominated sex/gender, and you will not require evidence of medical treatment to do so either.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT discrimination: Illegal from Feb 1, 1994 to now.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Homosexual activity: Legal from Aug 8, 1986 to now.
Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Equal age of consent: Equal from past to now.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex marriage: Not legal from past to Apr 13, 2005.
No form of civil unions or same-sex marriage were legal prior to 13 April 2005.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex marriage: Civil unions from Apr 26, 2005 to Aug 18, 2013.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex adoption: Legal from Aug 19, 2013 to now.
Only for married couples and individuals. Banned still for any couples who are unmarried or in a civil union.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT housing discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to now.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
LGBT employment discrimination: Sexual orientation and gender identity from Feb 1, 1994 to now.
NZ Bill of Rights forbids discrimination in relation to employment and religious grounds, in conjunction with the Human Rights Act 1993 which applies everywhere.
Sources: Bill of Rights: legislation.govt.nz/act/pub… Human Rights Act 1993 (See Part 2): legislation.govt.nz/act/pub…
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Conversion therapy: Banned from Feb 15, 2022 to now.
With 112 affirmative votes and 8 opposition votes, the parliament of New Zealand has passed a law banning conversion therapy on February 15, 2022.
Carolina2k22 edited an entry in New Zealand.
Same-sex marriage: Legal from Aug 19, 2013 to now.

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